The Bookkeeper program provides students with entry-level accounting skills. Graduates are prepared for employment as bookkeepers, tax return preparation assistants, accounting paraprofessionals, accounting assistants, and computer accounting assistants in home-based or other self-employment, public accounting, industry, and government. For those who are currently employed, the degree offers the opportunity for job upgrading.
The program provides the technical skills necessary for students who choose to pursue the testing required to earn either (1) the American Institute of Professional Bookkeepers (AIPB) designation Certified Bookkeeper; or (2) the Internal Revenue Service designation Enrolled Agent (which confers the privilege of representing taxpayers before the Internal Revenue Service). Learn more about enrolled agents in Treasury Department Circular 230, available on the IRS website.
Students must demonstrate college-level proficiency in composition, reading, and mathematics as prerequisites for courses within this program. Skills in these areas may affect the sequence of courses in which students can enroll and may also extend the time required to complete this program. For more details, see the Academic Placement and Testing section.
Graduates of the program will receive an Associate of Applied Science Degree, Bookkeeper. See also the Accounting: Bookkeeper Certificate . The AAS Bookkeeper degree is available at all CMC locations. However, not all courses are offered in a live mode at all campuses. This program is not fully available through online learning. Please contact a campus counselor or academic advisor at the preferred campus for more information.
The following courses fulfill the requirements for the AAS Bookkeeper degree; many of these courses also comprise the Accounting: Bookkeeper Certificate program. A limited number of these courses provide guaranteed transfer within Colorado so if students wish to transfer, they should consider the Associate of Arts: Business degree. Many of the courses also comprise the lower-division requirements of the Bachelor of Science in Business Administration . Please work with an advisor to determine the best course of study.
** NOTE: Students who intend to qualify to take the CPA exam and become credentialed should not register for ACC courses in this program. Please see the Bachelor of Science- Business Administration degree, Accounting Emphasis .
Learn more about the Accounting Program.
